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clothes

noun
clothes pronunciation English kləʊðz clothes pronunciation American kloʊðz
clothes pronunciation English kləʊz clothes pronunciation American kloʊz
[plural]
 
the things that you wear, such as trousers/pants, dresses and jackets
I bought some new clothes for the trip.to put on/take off your clothesBring a change of clothes with you.She has no clothes sense (= she does not know what clothes look attractive).
Idioms
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the emperor has no clothes at emperor
Usage notesUsage note: Clothes and fashionClothesbe wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniformbe (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasionbe dressed as a man/woman/clown/piratewear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clotheswear jewellery/(especially US) jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfumehave a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit onput on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmetpull on/pull off your coat/gloves/sockschange into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas/(especially US) your pajamasAppearancechange/enhance/improve your appearancecreate/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro lookbrush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hairhave/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstylehave/get a piercing/your nose piercedhave/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removedhave/get a makeover/cosmetic surgeryuse/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmeticsFashionfollow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashionsspend/waste money on designer clothesbe fashionably/stylishly/well dressedhave good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothesupdate/revamp your wardrobebe in/come into/go out of fashionbe (back/very much) in voguecreate a style/trend/vogue for somethingorganize/put on a fashion showshow/unveil a designer's spring/summer collectionsashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runwaybe on/do a photo/fashion shootUsage notesUsage note: clothesclothing garment dress wear gearThese are all words for the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.clothes [pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.clothing [U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes: warm clothingclothes or clothing?Clothing is more formal than clothes and is used especially to mean ‘a particular type of clothes’. There is no singular form of clothes or clothing: a piece/an item/an article of clothing is used to talk about one thing that you wear such as a dress or shirt.garment (formal) a piece of clothing: He was wearing a strange shapeless garment. Garment should only be used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday contexts use a piece of clothing.dress [U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion: We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.wear [U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when it is being sold in shops/stores: the children's wear departmentgear [U] (informal) clothes: Her friends were all wearing the latest gear (= fashionable clothes).casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gearevening/formal clothes/dress/weardesigner/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gearchildren's/men's/women's clothes/clothing/garments/wearto have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear